{"id":8295,"date":"2021-05-07T23:24:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T23:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=8295"},"modified":"2021-05-07T23:24:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T23:24:08","slug":"jenson-button-organising-triathlons-not-a-money-making-business-for-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=8295","title":{"rendered":"Jenson Button: Organising triathlons \u201cnot a money-making business for us\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now established as one of the most popular races on the UK race calendar, the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is moving to Derby from its previous home in Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire to accommodate more people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also going to be a \u00a37,000 prize purse on offer, with \u00a31,000 on the table for both the male and female overall winners. We caught up with the F1 ace to discuss the move\u2026<\/p>\n

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So why Derby?<\/p>\n

Triathlon\u2019s massive up there and they love their sport, which is great. Especially cycling. It\u2019s just nice having it somewhere different.<\/p>\n

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And also it can become a bigger event, not in terms of participants, because we still want to keep it a family thing, but in terms of people watching and being a part of it. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nYou\u2019re big on the festival element of a race. Why\u2019s this?<\/p>\n

I feel a lot of triathlons are great if you want to go there and race, but it\u2019s arrive, do your thing and leave, which can also be a massive comedown.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nice to have the festival vibe where there\u2019s a band afterwards, there\u2019s a BBQ and people hang around. I think that makes the event and keep people interested in the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Was the race modelled on any other event?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lavaman in Hawaii, an Olympic-distance. I did that one a few years ago with friends and there was a BBQ and a band. I was like this is just wicked!<\/p>\n

I thought it was such a great idea. And it\u2019s a great way for people to have fun and hopefully raise as much money as we can for Cancer Research.<\/p>\n

Any plans to expand?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had a couple of people talk to us about expanding it, and having it in different countries, but I think you\u2019ve just got to be very careful. As with anything, expanding too quickly you lose the main focus, which is people having a good time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not a money-making business for us, it\u2019s seeing people have a good time and also raising as much money as we can. I think Macca\u2019s going to do something similar in Australia. He did the race last year and he really enjoyed it\u2026 I think he enjoyed the beers in the evening more than anything, though!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Do you have a finishing time in mind?<\/p>\n

Well this year I\u2019m actually going to train for it! I\u2019ve never trained specifically for it before. It\u2019s actually really good, really short stuff, just an hour and a half on the bike, I\u2019m used to like four, five hours. But it\u2019s going to hurt a lot!<\/p>\n

Hopefully it\u2019ll be better than the last few years because I keep having problems \u2013 I had a puncture last year, I wore my missus\u2019 wetsuit two years before that which didn\u2019t fit and I had a bit of a panic attack\u2026 so it\u2019s not been the best race for me. Everyone else seems to have a great time, I don\u2019t!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For more information on the Jenson Button Trust Triathlon head to www.jensonbuttontri.com.<\/p>\n

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Are you taking part in this year\u2019s race? Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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